Questions and Answers 4_18_2023.docx

This document consists of a Questions and Answers memorandum dated April 18, 2023, for Request for Proposal S-10000-00005959, addressing clarifications regarding a documentary production contract. The State of Oregon, through an unspecified agency, is procuring documentary film production services. The Q&A document addresses two primary contractor concerns: first, regarding media disclosure clauses and their applicability to documentary participants who will execute release forms for inclusion in the film, and second, concerning the allocation of errors and omissions liability following delivery of the completed documentary to the State. The document does not specify quantities, response dates, bidder meetings, or contract terms in the Q&A itself, as these details would be contained in the primary RFP document.

The memorandum clarifies that the State will own the work product upon delivery of the documentary; however, the Contractor retains responsibility for errors and omissions occurring during production and prior to delivery. The Contractor is not held liable for negative public reception of the documentary unless the Contractor's conduct intentionally caused such negative reception. The media disclosure clause standard provision does not apply to this engagement since services are not being purchased for individual clients but rather for the production of a documentary project where all participants execute consent releases. No pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or funding sources are addressed in this Q&A document.